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    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
A Man Called Ove

A Man Called Ove

Backman, Fredrik

Paperback

HumorGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction

Publisher Price: $20.00

ISBN10: 1476738025
ISBN13: 9781476738024
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: May 5 2015
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.30 Depth: 8.10
Language: English

Absolutely adorable, charming read. A curmudgeonly old man ends up reluctantly befriending a family who moves in next door. It's a slower read, but beautifully written and will definitely make you cry at least once.--Samantha

 

You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll feel new sympathy for the curmudgeons in your life. --People

The #1 New York Times bestseller about the grumpy old man next door that's an uplifting exploration of the unreliability of first impressions and a reminder that life is sweeter when it is shared with other people. Also a major film called A Man Called Otto starring Tom Hanks.

Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon--the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him the bitter neighbor from hell. But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn't walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time?

Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove's mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul. All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents' association to their very foundations.

Fredrik Backman's beloved first novel about the angry old man next door is a thoughtful exploration of the profound impact one life has on countless others. If there was an award for 'Most Charming Book of the Year, ' this first novel by a Swedish blogger-turned-overnight-sensation would win hands down (Booklist, starred review).

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